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Poem
May 21, 1839
Southern Argus
Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
A cheerful song celebrating laughing love, bounding hearts, and sparkling eyes, dismissing melancholy and haughty types, set to the tune 'There's nae luck aboot the house.' Published for the benefit of pretty girls.
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Full Text
The following pretty song is published for the benefit of all the pretty girls in creation—to be played or sung just as the whim may urge them, or convenience permit. We hope the sentiment embodied in the lines will be applauded and appreciated as it deserves.—Picayune.
Air—"There's nae luck aboot the house."
Hurrah! hurrah! for laughing love,
"A fig" for those who sigh—
Hurrah! hurrah! for the bounding heart,
And the bright and sparkling eye!
There's care enough to darken still
Life's path where'er we roam;
Though melancholy brood not o'er
The festive board at home,
Hurrah! hurrah!
The stately form, the haughty brow,
And the cold majestic air,
May awe the slaves who worship them—
The pomp they cannot share.
But the smile that parts the rosy lips,
And the look of artless glee,
That speaks the warm and cheerful heart,
O, that's the love for me!
Hurrah! hurrah! for laughing love.
"A fig" for those who sigh;
Hurrah! hurrah! for the bounding heart
And the bright and sparkling eye!
Air—"There's nae luck aboot the house."
Hurrah! hurrah! for laughing love,
"A fig" for those who sigh—
Hurrah! hurrah! for the bounding heart,
And the bright and sparkling eye!
There's care enough to darken still
Life's path where'er we roam;
Though melancholy brood not o'er
The festive board at home,
Hurrah! hurrah!
The stately form, the haughty brow,
And the cold majestic air,
May awe the slaves who worship them—
The pomp they cannot share.
But the smile that parts the rosy lips,
And the look of artless glee,
That speaks the warm and cheerful heart,
O, that's the love for me!
Hurrah! hurrah! for laughing love.
"A fig" for those who sigh;
Hurrah! hurrah! for the bounding heart
And the bright and sparkling eye!
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Laughing Love
Cheerful Heart
Sparkling Eye
Anti Melancholy
Song For Girls
What entities or persons were involved?
Picayune
Poem Details
Author
Picayune
Subject
Celebration Of Cheerful Love For Pretty Girls
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas To The Air 'There's Nae Luck Aboot The House'
Key Lines
Hurrah! Hurrah! For Laughing Love,
"A Fig" For Those Who Sigh—
Hurrah! Hurrah! For The Bounding Heart
And The Bright And Sparkling Eye!
O, That's The Love For Me!